FNUS51 KRNK 171931
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SW VA...SE WV AND NW NC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
331 PM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.DISCUSSION...

A COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO DRIFT INTO THE AREA EAST OF THE BLUE 
RIDGE THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT...WITH WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WEDGING 
AGAINST THE MOUNTAIN FOR SATURDAY. AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL MOVE
INTO THE REGION ON SATURDAY...RESULTING IN MORE WIDESPREAD SHOWER 
AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. THE INCREASED CLOUD COVER AND RAINFALL 
WILL KEEP HUMIDITY LEVELS VERY HIGH ACROSS THE REGION INTO EARLY 
NEXT WEEK...RESULTING IN A LOW FIRE WEATHER THREAT OVER THE NEXT 
FEW DAYS.

NCZ005-180930-
ROCKINGHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EDEN
331 PM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           50           70           70           
MIN/MAX TEMP          61           78           61           75           
MAX/MIN RH %          89           53           98           69           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      E  5         LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.10         0.15         0.80         0.23         
PRECIP DURATION       2            2            8            6            
PRECIP BEGIN          6 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 4430                      3630         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SE 15                     SE 12        
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)                 66450                     43560        
DISPERSION (EVENING)  VERY POOR                 POOR                      
LAL                   3            3            4            3            
HAINES INDEX          4            3            3            3            
ADI EARLY             22 FAIR      27 FAIR      41 GEN GOOD  16 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE              1 VERY POOR  40 FAIR      4 VERY POOR  24 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            7            4            8            
MAX LVORI LATE        6            3            7            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
53 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL.  PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.